Vigils held in CT following violent Virginia protests

An anti-hate vigil was held in West Hartford on Sunday afternoon (WFSB)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) -

A man is in custody after a vehicle plowed into a group of counter protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

One person was killed and 19 others were injured.

In New Haven, a rally was held Sunday evening in solidarity with Charlottesville. The rally was held on the New Haven Green at 6 p.m.

Organizers said the purpose of the rally is to rise up and not stand for fascism anywhere in the country after Saturday's tragic events.

A video was taken Saturday that showed the moment a car mowed down demonstrators peacefully marching against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville.

Witness John Ziegler captured the chaos.

"There was no doubt in anybody's mind who was there or who watches these videos that it was a planned terrorist attack," Ziegler said.

Authorities said a 32-year-old woman was hit and killed.

The driver, 20-year-old James Alex Fields Junior of Ohio was arrested.

Following the chaos, President Trump called for peace.

"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides," Trump said.

In a separate incident, authorities said a state police helicopter assisting public safety efforts with regard to the protests, crashed in a wooded area outside the city, killing two officers on board.

Technical Discussion

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!

Technical Discussion

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.